Sweet 16 Blast! Slots

The term Sweet 16 refers to an old belief that a girl begins entering womanhood at 16 years old. And while this may not seem like a thrilling online slots theme, RealTime Gaming rolled the dice with Sweet 16 several years ago and won. Now it's back with a sequel in Sweet 16 Blast! slots. Does the sequel live up to the original? Find out in our Sweet 16 Blast! review, which covers the features, RTP, gameplay, max win, betting options, and more.

Gameplay

Sweet 16 Blast! utilizes a "pay anywhere" mechanic, otherwise known as scatter pays. This system delivers wins when enough matching symbols appear anywhere on the reels. It doesn't require matching icons to land in specific paylines or adjacent reels like with most games. For example, a blue candy will pay as long as it lands 8 times anywhere on the grid-regardless of where the candies are. Simply put, you just need enough matching symbols (8+) on the reels to win.

Graphics & Atmosphere

This sequel takes you to a candy-filled land with ice cream and cupcake hills in the background. Clouds float across blue skies, thus setting the mood for a light and airy slot. This game also has a fun tune that completes the theme.

Symbols, Payouts & Max Win

Regular pays include five basic pieces of candy (purple, green, blue, yellow, red), followed by a higher-paying purple swirl, cake, star cookie, and chocolate ball. The latter pays the most out of this group, providing 1,000x for 12+ matches. The Sweet 16 Blast max win is 2,500x the total bet. Also note that this game has special symbols, include a multiplier (green gummy bear) and scatter (Sweet 16 heart).

Sweet 16 Blast Features

This game comes loaded with features, including cascading wins, a bonus bet, free spins, and multipliers. You can see how these extras work below:

• Cascading wins - Remove winning symbols from the grid, allowing symbols from above to fall down and possibly create more wins. Cascades continue until the winning stops, at which point the round ends.
• Bonus Bet - Requires an additional 25% on your stake. The benefit is that your odds of triggering free spins will increase.
• Free spins & multipliers - You trigger 10 free games when landing 4+ scatters (hearts) anywhere on the reels. This bonus has multipliers, which range from 2x to 100x. These win multipliers are sticky until all cascades stop and a free spin ends. You can retrigger 5 free spins when 3 or more scatters land anywhere on the reels.
• Feature buy - You may buy free spins at any point for 100x your total bet.

Betting Options

You can wager between $0.20 and $20 per spin. When happy with the current stake, you might consider using autoplay to keep the reels automatically spinning for between 5 and infinity rounds. Another option includes the ability to speed up gameplay (lightning button).

Sweet 16 Blast RTP & Volatility

The Sweet 16 Blast! RTP is not available in the info screen. We can only speculate that the payout percentage is at least fair (95%-96%), but we have no way of knowing. A volatility rating isn't available in the info section either. During our Sweet 16 Blast review session, we felt that RTP was in the medium range.

Try the Demo Mode

All RealTime slots are available for demo play, including Sweet 16 Blast! You might want to try the demo first if you're interested in this game. Playing Sweet 16 Blats slots for free provides a chance to see if you really like it. Assuming you do enjoy playing this slot, you might make a deposit and begin playing for real money.

Info on RealTime Gaming

Launched in 1998, RealTime Gaming (RTG) is one of the oldest veterans in the online slots industry. It has been developing hit slot games for over a quarter century. The Sweet 16 series is just the latest in a long line of successes for RTG. Other hits from this developer include Asgard Deluxe, Bubble Bubble 3, Cash Bandits 3, Egyptian Gold, Fucanglong, Jackpot Cleopatra's Gold, Jackpot Pinatas, Lucha Libre 2, Storm Lords, and Super 6.

Verdict on Sweet 16 Blast! Slots

We give Sweet 16 Blast an 8.5 out of 10 rating. This slot does a good job of living up to its predecessor in terms of graphics and atmosphere. The scatter pays mechanic is more entertaining than the 243-ways model in the original Sweet 16. We also like all the available features in the sequel. As for downsides, Sweet 16 Blast! doesn't have major win potential (2,500x max) or the high volatility that some players like. Nevertheless, it's an entertaining slot that could be fun for a few sessions.